Academic Year 2008-2009 Marine Corps School of Advanced Warfighting (SAW) Student Selection Results
This MARADMIN announces the selection results for the Academic Year 2008-2009 Marine Corps School of Advanced Warfighting (SAW) program. A selection panel convened in October-November and selected 26 students from 94 applicants who attended various Intermediate Level Schools (ILS), including both resident and distance education programs. The selections have been approved by the President of Marine Corps University and screened for availability.
Issued: December 1, 2007
1. THE SAW SELECTION PANEL CONVENED DURING OCTOBER-NOVEMBER AND SELECTED 26 STUDENTS TO ATTEND SAW DURING ACADEMIC-YEAR 2008-2009. SAW RECEIVED 94 APPLICATIONS FROM A COMBINATION OF RESIDENT INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOLS (ILS): MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE (CSC), U.S. AIR FORCE COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE (ACSC), U.S. ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE (CGSC), NAVAL COMMAND AND STAFF COURSE (NWC), NATIONAL DEFENCE INTELLIGENCE COLLEGE (NDIC) AND SERVICE DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS (DEP). FROM THESE, THE BOARD SELECTED 26 STUDENTS FOR THE AY 2008-2009 CLASS. OVERALL, THE SUPERB CALIBER OF APPLICANTS ATTESTS TO THE SUCCESS OF ILS PROGRAMS, BOTH RESIDENT AND NONRESIDENT, IN PREPARING OFFICERS FOR THE RIGORS OF STAFF AND COMMAND ASSIGNMENTS, AND IN SHARPENING OFFICERS' APTITUDE FOR ADVANCED ACADEMIC CHALLENGES. THE PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY APPROVED THE BOARD SELECTIONS, AND MMOA OR OTHER SERVICE PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT SECTIONS HAVE SCREENED THEIR RESPECTIVE SELECTIONS FOR AVAILABILITY TO ATTEND. 2. ALTERNATES. IN ADDITION TO THE SELECTED OFFICERS LISTED BELOW, SEVERAL APPLICANTS WERE DESIGNATED ALTERNATES IN THE EVENT A PRIMARY SELECTION BECOMES UNAVAILABLE TO ATTEND SAW. OFFICERS SELECTED AS ALTERNATES WILL BE CONTACTED INDIVIDUALLY AS REQUIRED. 3. THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO ATTEND SAW IN AY 2008- 2009: